MONTANA MINORITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (MAP)

蒙大拿州少数民族学徒计划 (MAP) 的总体目标是 增加代表性不足的少数族裔高中学生的数量， 特别是美洲印第安人，他们有兴趣并且有潜力 从事生物医学/行为研究和健康领域的职业 职业。此外，蒙大拿州 MAP 将为以下人员提供机会： K-12在职教师为少数民族学生更新知识 现代研究工具和技术的技能以及 加强他们的教学技能。共有 20 名学生和五 (5) 教师将从蒙大拿州 29 个已建立的网络中招募 拥有大量美洲印第安人入学的保留地学校。主要 MAP 的组成部分将是结构化的“实践”夏季研究 在积极的指导下为学生和教师提供体验 生物医学/行为研究导师。蒙大拿州 MAP 的具体目标 是： a.为少数族裔高中生提供个性化的“动手” 接触生物医学/健康相关研究和特殊充实 活动； b.为少数民族学生提供K-12在职和职前教师 有机会参与与健康相关的研究并更新他们的知识 教学中的知识、技能和能力令人兴奋、以发现为导向 科学； c.让生物医学研究科学家担任导师 少数民族学生和教师，并在发展中发挥关键作用 大学前教育的内容； d.在学年期间为双方提供后续活动 参与的少数民族学生和教师； e.加强保留 K-12 学校和 MSU 之间的合作伙伴关系 通过加强教师之间的沟通和活动， 少数民族学生、家长、辅导员和生物医学研究人员；和 f.维护基于计算机的纵向跟踪系统来评估 蒙大拿州 MAP 对增加少数族裔数量的影响 就读高等教育的学生和毕业的学生 生物医学/健康相关课程。 在学年期间，学生、教师和导师将保持在 通过电信网络与会议、公告板联系 和电子邮件功能。此外，学生、教师和导师将 期间至少拜访对方的机构一次 学年。

The overall goal of the Montana Minority Apprenticeship Program (MAP) is to increase the pool of underrepresented minority high school students, specifically American Indians, who have the interest and potential to pursue careers in biomedical/behavioral research and the health professions. Additionally, the Montana MAP will offer opportunities for K-12 inservice teachers of minority students to update their knowledge and skills in modern research tools and techniques as well as to strengthen their teaching skills. A total of 20 students and five (5) teachers will be recruited from an established network of 29 Montana reservation schools with significant American Indian enrollment. The main component of the MAP will be a structured 'hands on' summer research experience for both students and teachers under the direction of active biomedical/behavioral research mentors. Specific aims of the Montana MAP are: a. to provide minority high school students with a personalized 'hands- on' exposure to biomedical/health-related research and special enrichment activities; b. to provide K-12 inservice and preservice teachers of minority students an opportunity to participate in health-related research and update their knowledge, skills and abilities in teaching exciting, discovery-oriented science; c. to allow biomedical research scientists to serve as mentors for minority students and teachers and to play a key role in developing the content of precollege education; d. to provide follow-up activities during the academic year for both participating minority students and teachers; e. to strengthen partnerships between reservation K-12 schools and MSU by developing enhanced communications and activities between teachers, minority students, parents, counselors, and biomedical researchers; and f. to maintain a computer-based longitudinal tracking system to evaluate the impact of the Montana MAP on increasing the numbers of minority students enrolling in higher education and those graduating in a biomedical/health-related curriculum. During the academic year, students, teachers and mentors will keep in touch via a telecommunications network with conferencing, bulletin board and e-mail capabilities. In addition, students, teachers and mentors will make at least one trip to visit each other's institutions during the academic year.